A little while ago I decided to take part in the HSF challenge, since I thought it would be a nice way to give a little and regular boosts to the project at hand. The challenge for April was to create something from rectangles, squares and circles. First, I was planning to make something more elaborate, but in the end, the infamous life and circumstances got in the way. Instead, I decided to do something I really needed: a plain and boring shift. I was planning to use the circle for a more elaborate new cap, but unfortunately I run out of time.

Pattern:I drafted it myself. My goal was to achieve a very thight fight across the chest so I could avoid wrinkling when wearing stays.

Year: Late 18th century

Notions:I had to readjust the hemline before the photoshoot. I also failed to add the circles to the project.

How historically accurate is it?It's entirely hand-sewn using period materials and techniques.

Hours to complete: I forgot to time it. I was making it in-between other projects. Usually it takes me about 6 - 8 hours to complete a shift like this, but this time I got distracted and did it over a period of three weeks.